RUBRIC FOR GRADING ARTWORK

Name: _________________________________ Medium/Project:

______________________________

In each section put a check next to the grade you think you have achieved for the project. The
teacher will circle the grade you have achieved and will average the score for a final grade.

PRINCIPLES/ELEMENTS OF DESIGN:
ELEMENTS: LINE, COLOR, TEXTURE, SHAPE/FORM, AND SPACE

PRINCIPLES: UNITY, BALANCE, EMPHASIS, MOVEMENT, CONTRAST, RHYTHM, AND

PATTERN

A Planned carefully, made several sketches, clearly showed awareness and

use of elements/principles, used space effectively.
A- Applied and provided evidence of elements and principles, took some
time to plan.
B Applied and provided evidence of elements and principles, took some
+ time to plan, composition lacks finishing touches.
B Planning was present to a small degree, composition lacks finishing
touches.
B- Planning was present to a small degree, lacks understanding and finishing
touches.
C Planning was present to a small degree, lacks understanding or work lacks
+ unity of elements and/ or principles.
C Student did assignment adequately some evidence of unity in
composition.
C- Student did assignment adequately, yet work shows lack of planning and
little evidence of total unity in composition.
D Student did minimum, had incomplete planning and below adequate
standards.
D- Student did minimum and work looks incomplete. Demonstrated very
little understanding of elements and/or principles.
F Artwork was never completed, lacked planning and/or understanding of
elements/principles

CREATIVITY AND ORIGINALITY

A Designed several choices before selecting one, tried various combinations
or changes on several ideas, evidence of original work.
A-
B Applied several choices, showed evidence of original thought.
+
B
B- Tried more than one idea, some evidence of original thought and process,
lacked finish quality in idea.
C
+
 C Student tried one idea and went with it and carried it out to adequate
completion lacked in originality.
C-
D
+
D Student created work using other(s) ideas to start design, very little
original thought or expression.
F Student showed very little to no evidence of original thought or
expression.

EFFORT PERSEVERANCE-ATTITUDE-LISTENING-FOLLOWING
DIRECTIONS
A Project continued to completion, gave effort far beyond what required,
worked toward goals and achieved those set for the project to their best
ability.
A-
B
+
B Worked hard and completed challenging project, a little more effort could
make it outstanding, performance was more than adequate.
B-
C Subject was somewhat challenging and worked hard to complete,
+ performed work and followed direction adequately.
C
C- Finished project, could have improved with more effort, chose an easy
subject and did it indifferently, followed directions to the very minimum
requirements.
D
+
D Completed with minimal effort, wasted time by not staying on task, work
not finished adequately, did minimum of preparation and cleanup, some
behavior problems.
D-
F Poor effort and following of directions, spent very little time pursing a
finished work of art, behavior problems.

CRAFTSMANSHIP-SKILL-USE OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

A Work was beautiful and patiently done, exceptional use of tools and
equipment.
A-
B
+
B Work was clean and neatly completed, used most of the tools and
equipment effectively.
 B-
C Above average craftsmanship, lacks finishing touches and understanding
+ of uses of tools and equipment.
C Average craftsmanship, a bit careless in areas and use of equipment/tools,
not consistent in neatness.
C-
D
+
D Below average craftsmanship, lack of pride in finished work, poor control
and attention to neatness.
D-
F Poor craftsmanship and skill, did not use tools and equipment properly.

Final Grade: _________